ท้า

See also: ทา and ท่า

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Isan ท้า (thaa⁵), Lao ທ້າ (thā), Northern Thai ᨴ᩶ᩤ (taa⁶), Khün ᨴ᩶ᩤ (taa⁵), ᦑᦱᧉ (taa²), Shan တႃႉ (tâ̰a, to daunt, defy, challenge), Tai Nüa ᥖᥣᥳ (tȧa).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicท้า
d ˆ ā
RomanizationPaiboontáa
Royal Institutetha
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰaː˦˥/(R)
Audio

Verb

ท้า • (táa) (abstract noun การท้า)

  1. (transitive) to challenge: to summon to a contest of skill, strength, etc.

Derived terms